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Rare Judaica Rabbi Oil Painting (JEWISH MAN HOLDING A CANE AND BOOKS)
By Samuel Heller
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Judaica Subject: Portrait Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 20" x 16" x 3/4" Dimensions w/Frame: 24" x 19 1/2" Portrait of a Hasidic man in full traditional garb holdin...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Vintage Reverse Layered Glass Paintings English Unique Kitsch Rare 1980
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Pair of unique works by English artist Anthony Wyatt. These works are created using layers of painted glass which gives them incredible depth and presence. Each work is 16" x 1...
Category

1980s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

A Rare Oil Painting Of Roger Williams And The Pequot Tribe, C. 1860
Located in Queens, NY
Preserving Heritage: Henry Brueckner's Rare Oil on Canvas Painting of Roger Williams and the Pequot
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Signed Dated 1714 Portrait of Lady with Vase of Flowers Oil painting
Located in London, GB
This spectacular large portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, was painted in 1714 when the artist
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Rare Breed
By Rocky Hawkins
Located in Bozeman, MT
. This realization led to his introduction into the world of fine art painting. His search to connect
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Heavy Rain Causes Ocotillo Bloom, Big Bend, Texas
By Jim Stoker
Located in Dallas, TX
Texas artist Jim Stoker began developing his confetti-splatter technique of painting in 2000 to
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

18th Century Rare Oil Painting of Two Leopards at Play from The Royal Menagerie
By James Northcote b.1746
Located in London, GB
gilded frame 31 x 35.5 inches Exhibited at the Royal Academy 1797 This incredibly rare painting depicts
Category

1790s Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

RARE FOLK ART WATER COLOR HANDCARVED FRAME/DATED 1856
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"LADIES REPOSITORY FOR 1856". THIS FINE FOLK ART PIECE WAS FOUND IN CONNECTICUT AND IS FROM A PRIVATE
Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

A Rare Sultan Rooster
By Patricia Traub
Located in New York, NY
Materials

Oil, Linen

Rare Large Original British Illustration Art Watercolor Painting "Horse Races"
By Sue Macartney Snape
Located in Surfside, FL
Sue Macartney-Snape Watercolor painting (with highlights of gold metallic paint) titled on label
Category

1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

A Rare Specimen: California Clapper Rail
By Jane Kim
Located in Burlingame, CA
in Residence with her non(NATIVE) series of paintings at the de Young Museum of Art in San Francisco
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Rare French Louis XVI Period Trumeau Mirror, circa 1760 Romantic Oil Painting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare French Louis XVI totally original
Category

Antique 1760s French French Provincial Paintings

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

A Caran Rouge Signed Watercolour Painting from1908 The Picture is a rare piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Caran Rouge Signed Watercolour Painting from1908 The Picture is a rare piece of somewhat black
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Calcutta India 1841 Historically Rich Watercolour First Opium Wars Empire Rare
Located in Norfolk, GB
A historically rich watercolour painting, Calcutta 1841 Francis Meynell (1821-1870) Calcutta
Category

19th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Rare Bronze Painted Cast Study for Asia
By Maurice Cockrill
Located in Surfside, FL
. Maurice Cockrill studied at Wrexham School of Art and the University of Reading between 1960 and 1964. He
Category

1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Bronze Painted Cast Study for Asia
By Maurice Cockrill
Located in Surfside, FL
. Maurice Cockrill studied at Wrexham School of Art and the University of Reading between 1960 and 1964. He
Category

1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

"You make this all mean more" 30x24" Acrylic, Rare Full Figure Robot image
By Chris RWK
Located in Southampton, NY
close up images of the painting so that you can see the detail within the art. We have also included
Category

2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Blooming Prickley Pear" RARE QUADRIPTYCH TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
By Dawson Dawson-Watson
Located in San Antonio, TX
. Since then, Art League members have acquired more than 450 paintings and other artistic works, and
Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country" Rare G. Day Signature
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
, these Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine subjects are rare when compared to the hundreds of paintings done
Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Large Modern Bronze Sculpture Woman with Bull
By Bernard Reder
Located in Surfside, FL
was shown regularly at the Whitney Museum and was shown at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1949. In
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Bronze

A Rare View of a Match, Pelote Basque, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Euskal Pilota
Located in Cotignac, FR
located bottom right. Presented in a fine varnished and ebonised wood frame under glass. A rare painting
Category

Late 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Paul Jenkins "Untitled" (Black Field) rare framed watercolor 1978
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Toronto, Ontario
globally including the Tate (London), the Museum of Modern Art (NY), the Guggenheim Museum (NY), the
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Rare Masonic Tracing Board
Located in York County, PA
RARE MASONIC TRACING BOARD OF EXQUISITE QUALITY, PAINTED IN OIL ON CANVAS LAID OVER WIDE, HAND
Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Rare Bronze Sculpture Painted Cast Study for Antartica Abstract Expressionist
By Maurice Cockrill
Located in Surfside, FL
. Maurice Cockrill studied at Wrexham School of Art and the University of Reading between 1960 and 1964. He
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Bronze Sculpture Painted Cast Study for Antartica Abstract Expressionist
By Maurice Cockrill
Located in Surfside, FL
. Maurice Cockrill studied at Wrexham School of Art and the University of Reading between 1960 and 1964. He
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

"Snow Scene" Texas Hill Country Landscape River Rare Winter Scene
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
progress by the director of the San Antonio Art School, Jose Arpa, as well as landscape painter, Robert
Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Fraktur from Chester County Pennsylvania, Dated 1778
Located in Wiscasset, ME
In fairly good overall condition, slight tear upper right corner.
Category

Antique 1770s American Folk Art Paintings

Rare Sol LeWitt "Asymmetrical Pyramid"
By Sol LeWitt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and rare screen. The ink washes have an iridescent quality. The folded pyramid was
Category

Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Rare Air, 2020, yellow, blue, mirror, dog, floral, acrylic, linen, figurative
By Rebecca Johnson
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Rare Air, 2020, yellow, blue, red, black, pink, water, sun, dog, floral, acrylic and mirror on
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Mirror, Acrylic

Japanese Art Nouveau "Dragonfly Orchid" Garden Flower Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique slim Art Nouveau motif lantern with a charming "dragonfly & Orchid" motif. And unusual
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Paintings and Screens

Materials

Iron

Rare Butcher s Blind, circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
Rare Butcher's Blind, circa 1920 Beautifully painted blind depicting a wild board hunt with
Category

Vintage 1920s French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"WEST TEXAS RANCHING" HEREFORD CATTLE. RARE SUBJECT BY LAZCANO (1909-1970) HERD
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
background but never could find much information. Lazcano and Porfirio Salinas were painting and drinking
Category

1960s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare School Portrait, England, circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Rare School Portrait, England, circa 1880. Oil on canvas painting of a gentleman standing in a
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

"THE IRISH FLATS" VERY RARE SUBJECT HISTORICAL SAN ANTONIO AREA DEVELOPED 1830
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 37 x 43 Medium: Oil Circa 1940s "Irish Flats" "Irish Flats" One of his more unusual subjects. Located ...
Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

English School, A Rare Portrait of John Scott Russell and "The Great Eastern"
Located in Queens, NY
English School, A Rare Historical and Important Portrait Painting of John Scott Russell and "The
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original-Summer Bloom-Puppies-Dahlias-Gold-ink on paper-rare drawing offer-UK
Located in London, GB
series of drawings and plain air paintings in this Memorial Garden, trying to keep the blooms and seasons
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original Rare Mid Century Cubist Pencil Portrait of A Miner by Francois Gianolla
Located in Cirencester, GB
CAN EASILY BE REPLACED BY SIMPLY OPENING THE BACK OF THE PAINTING AND SLIDING A NEW SHEET BACK INTO
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Original-Golden Summer-Sunlit roses-UK Awarded Artist-gold and ink on paper-rare
Located in London, GB
exploration of its healing power. Details: Original painting on watercolour paper Materials: 550 True Gold
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

Portrait of Sir Henry Wotton in a Black Doublet Ruff, Fine Rare Carved Frame
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
remarkable seventeenth century carved auricular / Sunderland frame – a splendid and rare work of art in
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Fine Portrait of Gentleman in Blue Coat Powdered Wig c.1775, Rare Oil on Panel
Located in London, GB
A superb and rare example of the artist’s work. Titan Fine Art present this portrait, a fine
Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Rare Israeli Reuven Rubin watercolor painting Bezalel school
By Reuven Rubin
Located in Surfside, FL
art at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. Finding himself at odds with the artistic views
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Four Old Japanese and Chinese Ink Wash Painting Calligraphy Brushes, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a rare find from a collector we recently visited in Japan. These four large-scale Japanese
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Four Old Japanese and Chinese Ink Wash Painting Calligraphy Brushes, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a rare find from a collector we recently visited in Japan. These four large-scale Japanese
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Autumn Forest, Rare Obara Paper Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
A masterful landscape made entirely of carefully arranged mulberry paper fibers in a Japanese art
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Red Plum, Rare Obara Paper Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
art practice called Obara. Accented with gold dust. Incredible craftsmanship and a wonderful rendering
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen White Plum, Rare Obara Paper Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
art practice called Obara. Accented with gold dust. Incredible craftsmanship and a wonderful rendering
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Rare Barbara Murray Signed Original Midcentury Style Abstract Painting Art
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Barbara Murray signed painting. Medium is acrylic on canvas. One of four we will sell on
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Chrome

Rare Large Collage New York Cityscape Skyline Assemblage Painting
By Gottfried Salzmann
Located in Surfside, FL
, Rouen (Center of Contemporary Art), Aachen, Amiens (House of Culture), Deauville, Tours Hungary
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Rare Barbara Murray Signed Original Midcentury Style Abstract Painting Art
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare signed Barbara Murray midcentury style abstract painting. Medium is acrylic on canvas. One of
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Chrome

Rare 19thc Original Paint Decorated Paint Pallet From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sawtooth pattern all around the board.The condition is very good.It is really a painting on art pallet.
Category

20th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Pine

Pair of Rare Mexican Wrestling paintings
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this pair of rare Mexican wrestling paintings.
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Rare Barbara Murray Signed Original Midcentury Style Abstract Painting Art
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Barbara Murray midcentury abstract depicting equestrian scene. Medium is acrylic on canvas
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Chrome

Rare circa 1880 Chinese Ancestral Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas Part of Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Chinese ancestral oil on canvas family painting
Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

A Rare American Woolwork Picture of Ship with American Flags
Located in Downingtown, PA
The woolie is made with a cross stitch and depicts an American three-masted ship leaving an American port guarded by a fort. Both the ship and the fort fly the Stars and Stripes. T...
Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Rare Israeli Modernist Judaica Watercolor Painting on Lithograph Naftali Bezem
By Naftali Bezem
Located in Surfside, FL
group. From 1943 to 1946, he studied art at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem with
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Rare Israeli Modernist Judaica Watercolor Painting on Lithograph Naftali Bezem
By Naftali Bezem
Located in Surfside, FL
group. From 1943 to 1946, he studied art at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem with
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

A Striking and Rare Pair of Japanese Art Deco Watercolor Paintings of Nude Dancers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and rare pair of Japanese art deco watercolor paintings of nude dances; each opposing
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Paintings

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Rare Art Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of rare art paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Pop Art editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the rare art paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, beige, black and orange. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Dipen Bose, Peter Max, Leroy Neiman, Erté and Steve Kaufman are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Rare Art Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — rare art paintings in our inventory begin at $285 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,895.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The type of art that Rufino Tamayo painted was primarily figurative abstraction. Although Tamayo studied drawing at the Academy of Art at San Carlos as a young adult, the Mexican artist became dissatisfied and eventually decided to study on his own. Some of his most famous works include Watermelons, Three People, Moon and Sun, Woman in Grey, The Troubadour and Moon Dog. Find a variety of Rufino Tamayo art on 1stDibs.
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    Roy Lichtenstein painted Pop art to comment on geopolitical and social issues of his time. He patterned his work off of mass media like advertising and comic books to help convey his messages. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Roy Lichtenstein art.
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    Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.
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    French artists Eugène Boudin is famous for painting landscape pieces throughout his life that influenced and represented the Impressionist art movement. He painted a range of pieces in 1892, including The Mill Saint-Cenery and Beaulieu: The Bay of Fourmis. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic art by Boudin.